Ever tried to peel a peach with a regular vegetable peeler?

Disaster. Half the peach disappears. Same with tomatoes.

That’s why this little gadget is one of my favorite tools in the kitchen, especially at this time of year when farmers’ market tables are heavy with gorgeously fresh fruits and vegetables.

A Soft Skin Peeler is made exclusively for removing (you guessed it…) the soft skin of delicate fruits and vegetables, without removing all the delicious goodness below the skin.

I use Kuhn Rikon’s Piranha Peeler because the super sharp serrated blades can easily maneuver around the swooping curves of an eggplant.

If you’re still blanching your peaches and tomatoes to remove the skin or using a regular peeler on a tomato, you’ll find this little gadget very appealing.

Sorry…I just had to write that…